Cord-eye support.



G. E. PRENTIGE. CORD EYE SUPPORT. APPLIQATION IILED 001'. 2, 1913.

1,1 1 1,760. Patented Sept. 29, 1914.

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, TOCZZ Z 207107711it'fildfl/GOHCGME. Be 1 'known that I, GEORGE E.PRENTIGE,

f a citizen Of-tlle United States, residing at New Britain, in thecounty of Hartford and State of 1 Connecticut, have invented certain newand useful. Improvements in Cord-Eye Supports, of which the following isa speolfication. y

provement is simplicity and economy in construction and convenience andefficiency in use.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a front elevation of myimproved cord eye support and part of a cord of a cord back forsuspenders. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is asectional view on an enlarged scale onhe line in a: of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 isa similar view of the same, part of the cord eye being broken away,previous to stitching the webbing. Fig. 5. is a similar view of the samejust before closing the supporting or connecting bar. Fig. 6 is asectional view on the line 3 y of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a similar view ofthe parts in the position shown in Fig. 4. Fig. 8 is a plan view of theblank for the connecting bar, on the same scale as Fig. 1. Fig. 9 is aview corresponding to Fig. 6 and on the same scale of a modification ofmy cord eye support.

My cord eye support comprises a loo p 10 in the webbing 11 and means forconnecting the same with the cord eye 12. The cord eye 12 may be similarto the one shown and described in my patent application, Serial No. 769,056, or some other form suitable for receiving and operativelysupporting the cord 13 of a cord-back for suspenders, and which isprovided with an upwardly extending shank 14. The said shank 1 4 is madeof sheet metal of appreciable width'and may be either single or double.I prefer tohave the double form as hown and comprising two similarupwardly extending members 15 "connected to the upper end of the bodyportion of the cord eye "12.

15 are of appreciable length and have the opposed faces in abutment forthe fullupward extent, and at the upperends are provided with outwardlydirected lips 17, which over hang the body portions of the members 15The webbing 11 is provided with a slit 18 at the apex of the loop 10which is suitable 30 15 a receive the shank 14. The shank 14Specificationof Letters Patent. 7 Application filed October 2,1913.sari" invention relates to improvements in cord eye supports and theobject of my im- The said members V Conn-EYE sun-roar.

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mitted through the slit 18 and is positioned between the arms of theloop 10. The connecting'bar. 19 is then applied to the shank 14, afterwhich the arms of. the loop 10 are secured by stitching 20 above thesaid bar 19: The connecting bar 19 comprises a piece of sheet metal,rectangular in formation preferably of slightly less width than thewidth of the webbing 11, and having a longitudinal slot 2l that is a fitfor the shank lengthwise between the end walls and which in width 1ssuitable to admit the lips 17 when opened out in the form of the blankas shown in Fig. 8 or when bent to U r V shape as shown in Fig. 5. Thesaid bar 19 is bent to the form mentioned, as shown in Fig. 5, and inthis form is ready for assembly with the shank 14. The bar 19 is dividedby the slot 21 and the apex portions 22 in line therewith into twolateral wings 28. The wings 23 are of the same width as the length ofbody portion of the shank 14. The lips 17 are admitted through the slot21, preferably with the apex portions 22 uppermost, although the samemay be applied in the reverse position as in the modification shown inFig. 9. Then the wings 23 are closed'together, the portions opposed tothe shank 14 being brought into abutment therewith and the portions oneach side thereof being brought into abutment one with the other.position described the lips 17 are engaged with the lateral walls'24 ofthe slot 21 and which walls serve as supporting shoulders therefor.After the bar 19 has been connected to the shank 14 in the mannerdescribed the arms of theloop 10 are connected by the stitching 20.

The preferred form of construction is that shown in Fig. 3. Themodification shown inKFig. 9 is presented to show that the form showninFig. 1 mentioned may be departed from and still obtain substantiallythe same result and it is evident that the result mentioned may beobtained by means o-fother changes in details, and I do not limit myselfin applying my invention to the precise forms shown and described. Forinstance,

17 constitute essentially a head at In the I the . y 2. In combination,

shank provided with a head at the upper end, the said connection-barconsistingof a piece of sheet material bent upon itself to provide adouble thickness of the said sheet material, the said shank beingpositioned at the middle portion of the said bar, extending at rightangles theret0','the opposed faces of the saidshank and bar being inabutment, and the said head being in bearirtg engagement With theopposed edge portions of the said bar.i

a cord eye having a shank, a head at the free end fot the said shank,and a connection bar, the said connection bar comprising a strip ofsheet metal having a slot and a pair of Wings, one

I on each side of, the said slot, the said Wings being closed againstthe shank with the said headengagedwith the opposed edges of the saidWings. I g i 3. A cord eye and supporting bar therefor the said cord eyehav'ingia shank of sheet metal, and having the upper end bent over beingformed of "sheet metal and having two Wings connected by separating thesaid-two Wings at the middle,,

etWeen the said shank extending across the supporting bar and beingpositioned in the said slot,-and the said Wings being closed againstthesaid shank. a a, a o- I it j "GEORGEEPRENTICE. Witnesses:

R. B. GODIING,' LOUIS M. SCHMIDT.

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